Sharayah Carter

Sharayah Carter is a Lecturer in Human Biosciences (Nutrition and Dietetics) at RMIT University's Health and Biomedical Sciences department, located at the Bundoora West campus. She holds an adjunct position as a Research Associate at the University of South Australia since July 2019. With a PhD from the University of South Australia (2019), her research focuses on chronic disease prevention, particularly cardiometabolic conditions, and she has led large-scale dietary intervention trials, including two US-funded projects exceeding $1.4 million.

Her research interests include appetite control, personalized nutrition, plant proteins, food equality, and the behavioral and emotional drivers of eating. She is also engaged in addressing nutrition misinformation and food culture dynamics. Sharayah contributes to teaching as the course coordinator for 'Communication for Professional Practice' and 'Nutrition and Determinants of Health' (2024).

Current roles include membership on the DA Leadership Committee of Dietitians Australia and active media outreach. She supervises two HDR students but no specific names are listed. No formal scientific awards are mentioned in the provided texts.